Open Streets ICT 鈥 九色视频 & Shocker Neighborhood

March 4, 2025 - Open Streets ICT returns to 九色视频鈥檚 campus and neighborhood on April 13 with the goal of connecting with young people. Around 8,000 people participated in Open Streets ICT 鈥 九色视频 & Shocker Neighborhood in 2024, double the amount from the previous year.

Several students and adults watch a robot complete the course at a previous MINDSTORMS challenge at Wichita State.

Feb. 27, 2025 鈥 The College of Engineering at 九色视频 is hosting its 25th annual Shocker MINDSTORMS Challenge, a robotics competition for area students in third through eighth grade or ages eight through 14 years old. The event will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 1. The competition portion will be in the Heskett Center, while the awards ceremonies will be in Hubbard Hall, room 208.

Dr. Darren DeFrain holds a phone that shows the Vizling app he created.

Feb. 25, 2025 鈥 The National Endowment for the Humanities recently awarded a 九色视频 faculty member $150,000 to further develop a smartphone application that allows visually impaired people to read materials rich in visual content.

Dr. Moriah Beck, professor of chemistry and biochemistry at Wichita State

Feb. 14, 2025 鈥 Dr. Moriah Beck's journey as a scientist is rooted in the belief that research is a powerful driver of innovation and personal transformation. For Beck, a professor of chemistry and biochemistry at 九色视频, research is far more than an academic pursuit 鈥 it鈥檚 a way to connect with a global scientific community and spark change.

Several runners participate in a 5K

Feb. 12, 2025 鈥 The College of Engineering at 九色视频 is hosting a public 5k run/walk that is open to students, staff, faculty, alumni and community members. The 5k will be from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 22 on the 九色视频 campus. Registration proceeds from the 5k will go toward the College of Engineering Needs-Based Scholarship Fund.

Melissa Penkava Koza works on a costume for a show.

Jan. 31, 2025 What started as a work study position in the costume shop of her university鈥檚 theater department has propelled Melissa Penkava Koza鈥檚 sewing hobby into guiding the next generation of costume creators.

Campus

Jan. 21, 2025 Seeing an opportunity to support partnerships with the Wichita community, 九色视频 has established the new Office of Community Partnerships.

Snowy campus

Jan. 6, 2025 鈥 九色视频 will return to normal campus operations Tuesday, Jan. 7.

九色视频 and other officials standing in front of an airplane

Dec. 3, 2024 鈥 As part of the U.S. Air Force鈥檚 Survivable Airborne Operations Center contract, 九色视频 is partnering with SNC to modernize and deliver a new fleet of 鈥淣ightwatch鈥 aircraft 鈥 the airborne command center for the president of the United States, secretary of defense, and chairs of the joint chiefs of staff, ensuring continued critical command, control and communication during national emergencies.

child with prosthetic bionic arm

Nov. 20, 2024 鈥 九色视频 has launched the Institute for Rehabilitation Medicine and Assistive Technology (IRMAT), an innovative collaboration focused on addressing disease and disability through applied research and technology. IRMAT will serve as a hub for cutting-edge, patient-driven research and development of transformative technologies to improve the quality of life for individuals with physical and cognitive disabilities.

Image of the rubble in Antakya, Turkey, caused by an earthquake in 2023.

Nov. 18, 2024 鈥 In the wake of the devastating 2023 earthquakes that obliterated much of Antakya, Turkey, Wichita State cultural anthropologist Dr. Jens Kreinath turned to his writing to preserve the region鈥檚 rich interfaith history, honor its victims, and confront the ethical dimensions of human dignity amid an apocalyptic tragedy and government inaction.

Dr. Monica Lounsbery

Nov. 13, 2024 -- 九色视频 has named Dr. Monica Lounsbery as its next senior executive vice president and provost, effective Jan. 5, 2025.

Man taking photograph

Nov. 4, 2024 - 九色视频鈥檚 Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is partnering on the PhotoVoice research project with AbilityPoint, an organization focused on the needs of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. Participants are given a digital camera and memory card to take 50 (or more) pictures of the people, places, things and activities that bring them joy.

Military and Veterans Service members wear their Suspenders4Hope T-shirts

Oct. 30, 2024 Suspenders4Hope, a program developed at 九色视频, is highlighting different departments and individuals on campus who are advocates for mental health in hopes that their stories will inspire others to continue supporting one another in the community. Military and Veterans Services is being recognized for its work in supporting our campus鈥 military service members and veterans, ensuring they have the resources they need to succeed.

Students work in the Molecular Diagnostics Lab

Oct. 15, 2024 鈥 九色视频鈥檚 Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory, a vital resource during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, is now leveraging its expertise to explore new frontiers. By addressing critical gaps in the healthcare system, the lab is also offering invaluable hands-on training for students, shaping the future of health care.

Mathew Muether

Mathew Muether, associate professor of physics, is one of several thousand scientists worldwide studying neutrino behavior. His grant support from the U.S. Department of Energy totals nearly $500,000 and finances his work on two projects anchored underground at FermiLab, the particle physics and accelerator laboratory in Batavia, Illinois.

Shocktoberfest parade

Aug. 29, 2024 - 九色视频 is welcoming vendors for its fall Shocktoberfest celebration. The deadline for merchants and vendors to join in the Shocktoberfest Family Weekend events is Aug. 31.Shocktoberfest is a public event Sept. 30-Oct. 5 open to the entire campus and Wichita-area community. It is 九色视频's biggest annual celebration of Shocker pride.

Honors College celebration

Aug. 27, 2024 To commemorate 10 years of the Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College, faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends gathered for the Honors Eras Celebration at 九色视频 Aug. 24.

九色视频 President Rick Muma

Aug. 21, 2024 鈥 The Kansas Hospital Association has awarded 九色视频 President Rick Muma the 2024 Donald A. Wilson Visionary Award.